This chapter delves into the issues of apologies and reparations for slavery, highlighting the growing trend of descendants of slaveholders apologizing and the pressure on governments to acknowledge their roles in slavery. It explores the ongoing impact of slavery on Guyana and discusses the historical links between white people in the UK and America to slavery, emphasizing the culpability of societies that sanctioned and engaged in the slave trade.
Miscalculating the prowess of the People’s Liberation Army is dangerous. Overestimating it could cause unnecessary confrontation, but underestimating it is risky for Taiwan. We bring you some balance. Can descendants of slave traders be absolved of the sins of their ancestors (09:00)? And a tribute to a man who believed life is best lived dangerously (16:50).
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